Clostridium difficile Colitis Symptom Score

Purpose: To calculate a severity score for Clostridium difficile colitis based on the severity of the symptoms.

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Evaluation

Does the patient have Clostridium difficile colitis?

Yes

Number of bowel movements per day

Body temperature

Select an appropriate answer for each finding

Abdominal pain

Nausea and/or vomiting

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Results Interpretation and Description References Next Steps

Data complete?

Evaluation appropriate?

Symptom score for C. difficile colitis

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Risk Factors
Clinical Diagnosis, Including Family History For Genetics
- Antibiotic Associated Hemorrhagic Colitis
Other Testing
- ATLAS Score for Clostridium Difficile Disease
Criteria For Diagnosis
- ATLAS Score for Clostridium Difficile Disease
Severity, Prognosis, Stage
Complications

Therapy

Selection
- Predictors of Ananthakrishnan et al for a Severe Outcome in a Patient with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Who Is Infected with Clostridium difficile
- Clostridium Difficile Disease Evaluation Score
Failure Handling And Therapy Escalation
- Clostridium difficile Colitis Treatment Failure and Relapse Criteria

Monitoring

Response To Therapy
Adverse Effects
- Risk Factors for Clostridium Difficile Diarrhea

Specialty

Infectious Diseases
Gastroenterology

Objective

response to therapy

ICD-10

A04.7 - Enterocolitis due to Clostridium difficile

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Purpose: To calculate a severity score for Clostridium difficile colitis based on the severity of the symptoms.

Specialty: Infectious Diseases, Gastroenterology

Objective: response to therapy

ICD-10: A04.7,

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